David Paul Arnold (born November 21, 1966) is a former American football player. He played

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as a

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for the University of Michigan from 1985 to 1988. He played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the

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during the

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Early years

Arnold was born in Warren, Ohio, in 1966. He attended Warren G. Harding High School in Warren, Ohio.

University of Michigan

Arnold enrolled at the University of Michigan in 1985 and played

as a

for head coach

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teams from 1985 to 1988. He started two games at cornerback in 1986, nine games in 1987, and 10 games in 1988. He was selected by conference coaches as a first-team defensive back on the

1988 All-Big Ten Conference football team The 1988 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen as All-Big Ten Conference players for the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. The 1988 Michigan Wolverines football team captured seven of the first-te ...

. In four years at Michigan, he recorded 105 tackles, 15 pass breakups, five interceptions, and three fumble recoveries.(to retrieve Arnold's statistics, enter "arnold" in the box for the player's last name)

Professional football

Arnold was selected by the

in the fifth round (118th overall pick) of the

1989 NFL Draft The 1989 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 23–24, 1989, at the Marriott Marq ...

. He appeared in 15 games, none as a starter, for the Steelers during the

. In February 1990, Arnold was taken from the Steelers by the Houston Oilers pursuant to Plan B free agency. Arnold signed a three-year contract with the Oilers, but he did not appear in any games for the Oilers.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Arnold, David 1966 births Living people Players of American football from Warren, Ohio American football defensive backs Pittsburgh Steelers players Michigan Wolverines football players Warren G. Harding High School alumni